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Jun
8th

Review: 2009 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid

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Review: 2009 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid
2009 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid - Chevy Hybrid Pickup Truck Review - Automobile Magazine
The cowboy Cadillac with a green streak.

If only General Motors chairman Rick Wagoner had driven a Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid to Washington last November instead of flying via company jet. A two-wheel-drive version of this pickup could have completed the Detroit-to-D.C. journey on one tank of regular, thereby hinting to our elected representatives that GM gets it. In his remarks before Congress, the now former chairman might have noted that his vehicle of choice was not some distant development but instead a real, ready-for-market, cowboy Cadillac steeped in advanced technology.


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Jun
8th

GM, Ford suffer as car sales sink deeper in Russia

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General Motors' Chevrolet brand and Ford Motor were among the biggest losers as the collapse in car sales in the Russia failed to find a bottom in May. Volume plunged 58 percent last month to 280,900, compared with May 2008. Full story...
Jun
8th

RUSSIA: Sberbank to pay EUR65m for GM plant

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State-controlled Sberbank is expected to pay EUR65m for bankrupt General Motors' plant in St Petersburg, a source at the bank told Prime-Tass. Full story...
Jun
8th

RUSSIA: GM plant tools up for new Cruze

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General Motors has stopped production at its plant in St Petersburg, Russia until the end of the month as it tools up for the new Chevrolet Cruze. Full story...
Jun
8th

GM’s sale of Hummer may face roadblocks in China

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The Chinese heavy machinery maker that agreed to buy General Motors' Hummer brand may find the biggest roadblocks to the deal in its home country. Full story...
Jun
8th

VIDEO: Fewer GM brands mean more focus, GM’s Stephens says

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General Motors' pared-down vehicle lineup will help bolster resources for surviving vehicles and allow future cars to be developed faster, said Tom Stephens, 60, GM's new product chief. Full story...
Jun
8th

GM Opens Most Technologically Advanced Automotive Battery Lab In The United States

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General Motors expanded its significant battery research and development capabilities today by opening the largest and most technologically advanced battery lab in the United States on its Technical Center campus here. Full story...
Jun
7th

GM’s sale of Hummer may face roadblocks in China

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The Chinese heavy machinery maker that agreed to buy General Motors' Hummer brand may find the biggest roadblocks to the deal in its home country. Full story...
Jun
6th

Could U.S.-shaped GM board impede recovery?

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General Motors' board of directors is set for an overhaul at the hands of the U.S. government, but some observers are questioning whether potentially complex allegiances could hobble the new board and stand in the way of the automaker's recovery. Full story...
Jun
6th

Could U.S.-shaped GM board impede automaker’s recovery?

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General Motors' board of directors is set for an overhaul at the hands of the U.S. government, but some observers are questioning whether potentially complex allegiances could hobble the new board and stand in the way of the automaker's recovery. Full story...
Jun
6th

U.S. taxpayers to get say in GM board reshuffle

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General Motors' board of directors is set for an overhaul at the hands of the U.S. government, but some observers are questioning whether potentially complex allegiances could hobble the new board and stand in the way of the automaker's recovery. Full story...
Jun
5th

GM plans to clarify dealer participation pacts

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To help curb growing anxiety over General Motors' new "participation agreement" for dealers, GM's sales chief says he will send a "letter of clarification" to dealers early next week. Full story...
Jun
5th

GM plans to clarify dealer participation agreements

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To help curb growing anxiety over General Motors' new "participation agreement" for dealers, GM's sales chief says he will send a "letter of clarification" to dealers early next week. Full story...
Jun
5th

SandP monitors Magna’s finances after Opel agreement

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Standard and Poor's is monitoring Magna International Inc.'s bid for a stake in General Motors' Opel European brand to see whether the purchase drains Magna's liquidity, SandP ratings analyst Greg Pau said today. Full story...
Jun
5th

Publicis says its GM exposure is $78 million

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Publicis Groupe says its maximum financial exposure to its client General Motors' bankruptcy filing is $78 million. Full story...
Jun
5th

US: GM to provide bulk of Delphi deal financing – report

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General Motors Corp will play a major hand in the financing needed for Platinum Equity to take control of Delphi Corp, a press report has said. Full story...
Jun
5th

Penske Automotive wins bid for Saturn, report says:

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Entrepreneur Roger Penske's Penske Automotive Group, the second-largest U.S. car retailer, is the winning bidder for General Motors' Saturn, Bloomberg News reported. Full story...
Jun
5th

Penske Automotive will buy Saturn from GM:

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IndyCar team owner and Detroit businessman Roger Penske has an agreement with General Motors to buy the Saturn brand, it was announced Friday. Full story...
Jun
5th

ANALYSIS: GM highlights strength of Asia-Pac operations

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General Motors Asia-Pacific has moved swiftly to reassure its partners and customers on the viability of its operations in the region, despite its US parent company filing a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition in the US and the subsequent sale of a majority stake in General Motors Europe. Full story...
Jun
5th

UK: Concerns grow over the future of Luton van factory

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Despite the fact that General Motors sold more cars in the UK than anywhere else in Europe, Vauxhall workers remain fearful for their jobs as the US manufacturer closes in on the sale of its European business. Full story...
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